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Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Job Posting: Executive Director for Limmud NY

Limmud NY is a cutting-edge grassroots organization that works all year to create a festival of Jewish learning and culture for Jews of all ages and backgrounds from across the New York metropolitan area. The Executive Director will manage Limmud NY’s development and growth.

Now in its fourth year, Limmud NY is described by Lynn Schusterman as having a “level of creativity that many Jewish organizations spend years trying to build.” This event, or conference, is the Jewish expression of more than 90 volunteers and reflects the diversity of their ideas and thoughts. The multi-media formats of sessions throughout the weekend include music, text, film, lectures, and hands-on workshops, appealing to Jews of all ages and all backgrounds. With more than 800 people in attendance and over 300 sessions throughout Martin Luther King weekend in the Catskills, this event is a celebration of the vibrancy of Jewish life.

Job Description:As Limmud NY moves from being a start-up organization to a more established one, the Executive Director will work closely with the Board of Directors, Advisory Board, 90+ volunteers, funders, and local Jewish organizations to build Limmud NY’s capacity and further solidify its long-term sustainability.

Specific responsibilities will include:• Providing guidance and direction to a growing organization, in close partnership with the Limmud NY Board• Managing a growing budget (currently around $700,000) and maintaining day-to-day financial oversight of Limmud NY• Creating a long-term development plan, and raising the funds necessary to sustain and build Limmud NY. Currently Limmud NY raises about $375,000 mostly through foundation gifts. As the organization develops, we anticipate a greater focus on individual gifts and other new sources of funding• Overseeing one staff person and one intern, and working with 90+ volunteers in the planning and implementation of Limmud NY’s annual conference• Further developing and implementing a strategic plan• Collaborating with a volunteer committee to plan and implement an annual fundraiser• Maintaining and developing relationships with other Jewish communal organizations• Providing consultation to new Limmuds around the country on an as-needed basis

Job Requirements:• 5+ years experience in fundraising and program management• Familiarity with the New York Jewish community• Commitment to a broad understanding of Jewish life and learning• Openness to working with a very active and involved Board• Experience with and love of working with volunteers• Ability to attend occasional evening and weekend meetings • Self-motivated, energetic, flexible